Fame & Fortune: DJ puts a good spin on his finances

Mark Goodier has lost money on the stock market, but says hes happy with his house  and his electric car. By Natalie Graham

BROADCASTER Mark Goodier, 41, hosted the Top 40 on Radio 1 for 10 years. He now presents programmes for Radio 2 and Classic FM, as well as counting down the Smash Hits chart for commercial radio.

He also runs Wise Buddah, an independent radio programming, music production and talent management agency.

Born in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in l961, Mark later moved with his family to Edinburgh, where he went to George Heriot’s School. His love of music began at the age of 12 when he played the cello and double bass as a member of the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra.

At l8 Mark started a computing course at college, but after a few months gave it up to accept a job at Radio Forth. He joined Radio 1 on Boxing Day l987, and went on to present shows across the schedule, including the drivetime and breakfast shows.